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Location: Carle Place, NY | For all NYC area members, please help if you can. Each year the local Elks run a picnic for the hospitalized US veterans at the facility in St. Albans, Queens. This year it will be on June 21st beginning at about 11:00 am and going to 2:00 pm. Basically, it's hamburgers and hot dogs on a large charcoal grill. However, for these vets it's something that they never get from the hospital kitchen and they love it. For the past several years musical entertainment has also been featured. We set up some amps, a PA and mics and do our best to play some live music. The vets are very appreciative.
All you need is a guitar which can be plugged in and a guitar cord. This year, courtesy of purchases from Al and Temp, I'll also have a cajon with a percussion mic (Cliff?).
If you want to join us please PM me for more details.
I also want to acknowledge the talents of OFC members Gil/ignimbyte and Phil Wong for all of their past help and assistance with making the event memorable for the vets. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Mitch, I just reminded Pearl and the boys that the Veteran's picnic was coming up. I'll be in touch. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | You guys, and hopefully gals, are awesome! 
Wish I could make the gathering... |
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Location: On The Fringe Of Ground Zero | That's really awesome! Hat's off to you! Maybe I'll be able to make it to the next time around! |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I just checked my calendar. I'll be more than happy to take part in it again this year. :) |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Gil, Mitch told me it's okay to play with his cajon. :p |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Phil Wong:
his cajon. :p Bicycle crossbar injury I suspect... 
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Location: NJ | Damn, Mitch!!
I've got a Company function in Suffern, NY that day.
Lemme check, but I doubt I'll be able t'make it home in time for the car to pick me up . . .
I'll get back to you. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Cliff, Gil played and sang the last time. He will probably play this time to. So there is no reason left to kick his ass. Just tryin' to help ya Gil :) |
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Location: NJ | :D |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Bump! Brad's post about playing at nursing homes reminded me of this event.
Two weeks to go. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I just checked the weather. Isolated thunderstorms. Is there a make up date? |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Bump! (again)
OK folks, it's this Saturday. I see that we have some new NYC area members. PM me for more info. |
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Location: NJ | Don't think I'm gonna be able t'work it out logistically, Mitch . . . . sorry. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Weather update 81 degrees, sunny :cool: |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Weather update Saturday June 21st 81 degrees, sunny :cool: |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Thanks anyway Cliff.
We're working on getting a drummer to join us on the cajon. We practiced last night but not with the cajon. Here's the set list:
My Sweet Lord
Here comes the Sun
Norweigian Wood
Daydream
Something
The Weight
Ramblin Man
Star Spangled Banner
US Blues
Back in the USSR
Walk Don’t Run
I Know Little
Stuck in the Middle
The Middle
Story in Your Eyes
Like a Rolling Stone
Brown Eyed Girl
Sittin on the dock of the Bay
Margaritaville
Peaceful Easy Feeling
(Take Me Home) Country Roads
City of New Orleans
Love the One You’re With
Willin’
Spooky
Me & Julio
Mrs. Robinson
Melissa
Comfortably Numb
Wish You Were Here
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
Mean Mr. Mustard/Polytheme Pam/She Came in Thru the Bathroom Window.
Volcano
Johnny B. Goode
Sweet Little Sixteen/Surfin USA
Suicide Chump |
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Veterans Event 6/21 in St. Albans,Queens
